The National

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  The National and the War on Drugs Team Up for North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2024

  Dads across North America are celebrating the news that the National and the War on Drugs have announced that they're touring together this...

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  Bess Atwell Announces New Aaron Dessner-Produced Album 'Light Sleeper'

  PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

  Brighton-based singer-songwriter Bess Atwell has announced her third studio album, produced by the National's Aaron Dessner and led by new...

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  Paramore Share Talking Heads Cover from Tribute Album with the National, Lorde, Miley Cyrus

  PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

  After Paramore teased their cover of "Burning Down the House" earlier this month, cool production studio A24 has now shared the details of...

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  Exclaim! Readers Remember Their Favourite Shows of 2023

  PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2024

  The Eras Tour was by far the biggest live music event of the year — but, as we discovered in the results to our Readers Poll, music lovers...

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  Exclaim!'s 25 Worst Album Covers of 2023

  PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023

  Few things can compare to the beauty of holding a gorgeous LP in your hands. Whether it's an exquisitely detailed piece of art like Bitches...

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  Michael Stipe Doesn't Know Who boygenius Are but Is Interested in Finding Out

  PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2023

  Former R.E.M. frontperson Michael Stipe has been talking about recording a solo album for a while now. Last spring, he shared a Brian Eno c...

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  The National's Matt Berninger Is Back to Work on 'Dos Apes' Sitcom

  PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2023

  The National frontman Matt Berninger has revealed that he's revived his TV project Dos Apes with his brother Tom after a long hiatus caused...

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  'Laugh Track' Is in the Centre of the National's Venn Diagram

  PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2023

  Albums come in twos these days for Aaron Dessner. He produced and co-wrote most of Taylor Swift's 2020 double-header, and this year oversaw...